THE STRANGERS is one of the best in the recent crop of 'horror' movies
in which people are terrorised in their homes by forces, real or
imagined, outside of their control. In this case those forces are very
real indeed and the movie is suitably unnerving, (writer/director Bryan
Bertino uses sound to superb, unsettling effect). There's even a touch
of the Michael Hanekes about it though the film isn't as direct in
challenging our complicity in what we are watching as, say, a FUNNY
GAMES or a BENNY'S VIDEO. We're more in HALLOWEEN territory here with
masked boogie-men suddenly appearing at the corner of the screen. A
pre-credit announcement informs us that this is based on actual events,
which may or may not be true but even if it isn't, Bertino's film is
still a sufficient guarantee of a sleepless night.
Sunday 29 July 2018
THE STRANGERS **
THE STRANGERS is one of the best in the recent crop of 'horror' movies
in which people are terrorised in their homes by forces, real or
imagined, outside of their control. In this case those forces are very
real indeed and the movie is suitably unnerving, (writer/director Bryan
Bertino uses sound to superb, unsettling effect). There's even a touch
of the Michael Hanekes about it though the film isn't as direct in
challenging our complicity in what we are watching as, say, a FUNNY
GAMES or a BENNY'S VIDEO. We're more in HALLOWEEN territory here with
masked boogie-men suddenly appearing at the corner of the screen. A
pre-credit announcement informs us that this is based on actual events,
which may or may not be true but even if it isn't, Bertino's film is
still a sufficient guarantee of a sleepless night.
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